England Knights coach predicts big future for Castleford Tigers new-boy Danny Richardson

Richardson kicked five conversions from seven attempts and was involved in several touchdowns when the Knights beat Jamaica 38-6 at Emerald Headingley two days ago.

It was a positive end to a frustrating season for Richardson who fell out of favour at Saints after being selected in the 2018 Super League Dream Team.

Anderson described the 23-year-old scrum-half as a “class player”.

And insisted: “Cas have done well, it’s a good bit of business that.”

He said: “He is a young player as well.

“He has had a frustrating year; he understands he has had a bump in the road with regards to his career and with regards to playing.

“As a young player you want to play – no matter how old you are you want to play the game.

“He has found himself a new home and, with the coaches they have there and what they’ve done with Luke Gale and all the rest of the players, I think he will kick on.

“He’s going to be a good player.”

Knights’ first three tries against Jamaica were scored by former Castleford back Greg Minikin, who has joined Hull KR. Anderson said: “He is sharp, very, very sharp.

“He got on the end of a lot of things created by Danny Richardson.

“He is a good player.

“I see him as an outside-back, someone who can play centre or wing.

“The more he plays at centre, the better he will become.”